by Rob Thurman is a book about monsters. Not your typical everyday monsters, however, but the monsters that are too gruesome to be thought up by the imagination. The book's main character is Caliban Leandros (He was named after the character of Shakespeare's The Tempest who was the son of a witch and a demon). The reason for this is that Caliban is half a monster; his mother was a whore and his father was one of the foulest creatires to ever walk in this world, an auphe. Cal, with his human brother Niko, has a simple agenda: stay alive. And this is way easier said than done, when the innocent girl, who Cal wants but knows he can't have, gets kidnapped and is held ransom because of him. The book is narrated from Cal's point of view, and, boy, does being on the run for his whole life make him sarcastic. The book is quickwitted and shows how strong the bond between brothers can be.

This is the second summer that Lena, Bridget, Carmen, and Tibby are apart from each other. It wasn't supposed to be that way this summer but unexpected things kept happening. Carmen got a Boyfriend but so did her mother and so problems erupt forcing Carmen to succumb to her fury and rage at her mom's fast relationship. Lena is heartbroken over her loss of Kostas, her previous boyfriend who she broke up with, and she works at a store. Bridget tries to find a sense of who she is by going to visit her grandmother undercover, she dyed her hair brown and she had gained some weight. She wants to be able to move on with her life and come to terms with her grandmother so she goes down to Alabama to visit her grandma. Tibby went off to film summer internship for college but is angry at her parents for not caring about her, she has anger towards her mother for not paying enough attention to her when she leaves. They all have problems, laughs, and troubles but they all pull through in the end, and it was a good book to read.

By Laurie Faria Stolarz
Derik and five other teenagers go to a mental hospital one day before it is to be torn down to make a movie for a TV show. At first, they are doing it as a daredevil act, but it turns into an adveture to reveal what really happened behind closed doors.They find a journal that pulls them deeper and deeper into the mystery. After a while, they feel obligated to stay and help one woman free herself from the strange and twisted events of her stay at the Danvers State Hospital. Melissa Crichton

by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld
She and her family move from New Jersey to Redford, Tennessee, 16-year-old Kate is unhappy about giving up her friends and her spot in a prestigious playwriting workshop. Kate learns quickly that she is a very northern girl in the middle of a very southern town. She decides to write a play about the act of flying the Confederate flag in this town. Kate joins the students trying to get their school's team name changed from the Rebels and the Confederate flag taken down, and Jack Redford struggles to explain to his mother that he does not want to attend the Citadel, even though it is a family tradition. Disaster strikes when something happens to one of Kate’s family members. She must decide whether to stay in this new town or move back with a friend to New Jersey.Melissa Crichton

by Marian Hale Seth's family has moved to Galveston, TX, and the 17-year-old is unhappy with his life. His mother makes him take care his little sister, his brothers are completely annoying, and his father wants him to go to college rather than let him follow his dream of being a carpenter. His uncle finds him a summer job as a carpenter's helper, and he meets a girl he likes. However, everything changes when a deadly storm hits the area. This story portrays how Seth struggles to reach safety, works for his own survival and of others, and comes to terms with loss.Melissa Crichton

by Tamora Pierce is the fourth book of the "Protector of the Small" series. Keladry of Mindelan is a girl knight in a man's world. After proving to her friends that she was worthy to be a knight, she has to prove herself all over again, this time to the rest of the world. Kel is put in charge of a refugee camp for the villagers whose homes are destroyed because of the war. This book is a beutiful blend of magic, swords, and heart. Join Kel as she is forced to choose between something she has had to work for years to earn, and the people she promised to protect.

by Rebeca Seitz is a fun book about 4 adopted sisters that are all grown up. It is particularly about one of the sisters whose life hasn't treated her all to well and when she goes back home she realizes the importance of letting people into your life as well as rediscovering the happiness of family after the death of her mother. It is funny, clever, and witty, but hearwarming as well.

by Angie Sage. Septimus Heap is the seventh son of a seventh son, meaning he has great magical potential. But he is kidnapped at birth and that same night, his father, Silas Heap, finds a baby girl in the snow and takes her in with his family. Now, years later, Jenna has grown up as one of the Heaps, though it is obvious she is different. Where is Septimus now? Who is Jenna's real family? Read this book to find out.

by Andrew Clements. Bobby is a normal kid who wakes up on a normal day, but then finds out something abnormal: he is invisible. He has trouble dealing with why and how this happened. He finds comfort in a blind girl who doesn't care if he can't be seen. This book is a good read because it has you hooked from the first page.

by Cinda Williams Chima. Jack is a wizard with a warrior stone. He was born without a stone so he needed a transplant, but he was given the wrong stone. Now he must train for his life and play in the deadly Game. This book will keep you latched on from the beginning and leave you wanting for more.